Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-01

AIT, Austin.
Austin streets are crowded with
teams these days.
AT last we have been allowed to en-
joy a delightful rain.
The Lansing Cheese Factory com
menced operations Monday.
The celebrated Hamden Watch for
sale at Sweningsen's Jewelry Store.
BE sure and hear the jubilee singers
at the Opera House next Tuesday even
ing.
E. Noakes gathered a thirteen pound
pickerel from the Cedar in Udolpho last
week.
Go to S~weningsen's Jewelry Store for
the celebrated Rogers Bros. silver plated
ware.
Everybody number AID our street
signs will be put up as Don as the num-
bering is done.
"A full line of Gold, Nickel and Steel
Spectacles and eye glasses sat Swening-
sens jewelry store.
Large stock cold blast odorless feath-
ers just in, at Austin Furniture Com
pany's. No dust, no odor, no quilts.
Street commissioner Geraghty has
beenputting in some effective work on the
streets and crossings IN this part of the
city.
National school of shorthand, type
writing and penmanship, Decorah, Iowa.
Shorthand taught by a Court Reporter.
Lessons given by mail. Open July 6, 81.
DIR. Allen wa called over to the third
ward very suddenly Friday, to attend
Mrs. Fischer, who was stricken with
sycnope. She is improving now we are
glad to be able to state.
The commissioners for locating the
Soldiers Home will be in the city Friday
to look over the sites that Austin has to
present. Mr.: Christie expects them to
arrive Thursday evening.
While at Albert Lea last week, we
met Mr.. Scott Shoemaker, formerly of
Austin. Mr.. Shoemaker is now clerkiDg
at the Hall House. He is a popular
clerk with a popular house.
DIR. G A. Stevesonwill not be able to
be in Austin June I'd, on account of the
EucanlDnent beng held in Albert Lea at
visit to Austin later and wait for him,
Two lanterns belonging to the Hook
and Ladder Company have been missing
since the morning of the fire. They are
marked Austin H. & L. Co." Will the
parties having them please return them.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing unca]led for in the Austin post office
for the 80 days ending May %, 1887:
Austin, Wm NJ Babel. Mr.
Foss, Levi Hess. Alfred E
HulversOn, Mrs Al McGinnis, Mrs Eta
Newell, Abe Oleson, Ole Fl
Stone, r W Tisdal, Roland
-Udolpho seems to be the boss fishing
place this spring. Walter and Stillmar
Richardson and Stillman Noble say they
have coaxed over 200 from their retire
ment in the pleasant waters of the Cedar
Some Of our Austin boys should wander
up that way.
We were at Albert Lea last week an6
stopped at the Hall House. Mr.. Hal
was fixing up his house, papering ane
painting, preparing to put in electli,
lights. MI. Hall is a pleasant gentleman, {
No. 1 landlord, and proposes to have tn,
finest hotel in Albert Lea.
"A worthy recognition of the lon
and faithful services Noble G. Best
wick, has rendered to the railway mai
service of Uncle Sam, is given by hi
promotion as clerk in charge of the i'm
portant route from Chicago to Portage
with an increase in salary of $3.50 pc
annnm. Mole, we are glad of it.
Under the title The Shepherd an
the Fold" Rev. Peabody preached an in
teresting sermon last Sunday evening
He spoke Of the proneness of people t
be led by teachers actuated by imprope
motives and illustrated his subject by
reference to the questionable and ofte
%irreverent proceedings of the Revs. Jone
aud Small, and the Salvation Army j
preaching and various practices. r.
We are still listening and ~listenin
hard to hear something about a Fourtl
OF July celebration. but as yet we hav
not listened hard enough to hear any
thing. Can't some Of our stirring me-
take time to get up q celebration boon
now. Austin should have q good cele
bration and to make q good one, prepal
atiens should not be commenced late
than right away. Who will be the frs
to speak.
Fancy Havana Pine Apples
Only Twenty Five Cents Each.
McBRIpB, = GROCER.